General Discussion

Face of Mankind's Marko Dieckmann pens this new Dev Diary that outlines the general concept of their game in terms of both features and gameplay.

Programming & General (written by Marko Dieckmann)

A few more weeks than usual have passed since our last development update. But we’re still alive and the project is more than alive. It’s making progress and growing. Right on time for the Easter Holidays we took the time to release this new update. Happy Easter!

Let me announce an important thing first. As you have seen, we have basically taken down the Face of Mankind portal. There is just an image and a few links to fan sites. This is because we have to redo most of the site contents and it wouldn’t make much sense to keep it there half-baked and confuse new visitors by letting them register and then not getting anything from it.

For news releases we have chosen MMORPG.COM as our primary official channel. We have had many good specials running with the guys over there in the past. So, you can expect all major news related to FoM to be released on MMORPG.COM.

Read the whole thing here.

 the SS's!!! MUST PLAY!!!

Good, they are adding features to the game that were missing that caused the game to fail.

Good to see FoM finally at MMORPG.  Its also good to see Pegasi as one of the starting colonys!

It's good to hear that the best MMORPG I ever played is taking steps forward again ...
Go marko  !!!

Seekah,

Best Game Ive ever played, can't wait for it to reopen.

Originally posted by britzban

Good, they are adding features to the game that were missing that caused the game to fail.

FoM never really failed..they just ran into a speed bump, and an even bigger 1 when that 1 company decided to drop them >.>. FoM is honest 1 of the best games I'd rather go back to.

WAY TO RUIN THE FUCKING GAME, SKILLS? O LOL NICE ONE MARKO YOU FAIL

I played the beta and it was one of the worse games I ever played.  The only way I'd even think of trying it again is if it went F2P.  How this game stayed open and Ryzom closed I have no idea.

Originally posted by Guintu

I played the beta and it was one of the worse games I ever played.  The only way I'd even think of trying it again is if it went F2P.  How this game stayed open and Ryzom closed I have no idea.

Yes beta was buggy, the majority of those bugs was fixed though..

and ranger I think your over reacting a little bit....

One of my first memories of Face of Mankind was being surrounded by Most Wanted criminals in the factions MotB, BoS, and GoM.  The clans all looked the same and no one could tell them apart.  This brought about the "KILL REDS" government order.  Anyone wearing the color red is to be associated with the Brotherhood and slaughtered on sight for crimes against humanity and the Global Dominion.  A large force of FDC forced its way into the Manhattan market area and attacked us.  Possible to have this experience in a safe zone?  No.

Another memory was my friend was killed by someone named gFk.  He was a mercenary, fully equipped with armor, guns, medkits, and implants.   Yet, he was still able to die to us, two noobs with newly bought guns off the market.  We hunted him down, and we died.   Possible to have any form of chance against this guy if he and his "guild" farm Elementum all day and level their characters?  No.

After that, we attempted to lure a man into the dark corners of the city.  Half way through the tube he realized our promises of riches and free items was false, turned tail, and ran.  He was too close to the public to fire on without causing a ruckus.

The players became more civilized through time, but it still had that freedom.  Once a rank 6, I started numerous wars in Tiergarden.. for freedom..  Assassinated CMG in Brooklyn, surrounded by cops, to get the message across that the Brotherhood wouldn't rest until the war with CMG was over, even if they were hiding behind the government.

This is the only game that I've found to be this free.   This is also the only game that made my hands shake and my heart pump when a fight was on.

Face of Mankind was a unique game based solely on the players.  It had politics, war, peace, criminals, assassinations, arresting, drug dealing, oppression, FREEDOM, and even cyber sex (lol).  Everything was player run, from the faction leadership (for the most part) to the items produced on the market.

This also had a price.  It wasn't a game a lot of people could get into right away.  With few players, it would cease to exist.

So, now Marko is making it into a GENERIC mmorpg in an attempt to salvage what still remains.  A complete U-turn for the whole concept of what I believed FoM was suppose to be.

I have no doubt in my mind that some form of idiot will infest this plague of a game.  Marko and co will be able to feed their families.. until more generic MMORPGS are pumped out in the weeks to come.

Good luck with your guild wars, mindless alien slaughter, and the leveling of your characters.

Sadly, entertainment is stuck in this same rut.  All the movies, tv shows, and games are staying safely in a little circle of success, too afraid of failing when making something new.